Methyl 2-nonenoate is a fatty acid ester.
Definition
Methyl 2-nonenoate is a fatty acid ester.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII J9XX5Y9211 · registered name METHYL 2-NONENOATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 111-79-5
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 203-908-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8047638
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID6027638
- IUPAC
- Methyl non-2-enoate
- Molecular formula
- C10H18O2
- Molecular weight
- 170.252 g/mol
Measured properties
- Water solubility
- 52.1 ㎎/ℓ
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 3.5958
- Molecular weight
- 170.28
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 21 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Fragrance19
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
3 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.
The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 20%), so they do not establish that this ingredient is irritating. These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 5 studies
- Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation · Screening · according to other guideline: as mentioned below - Moderate or Mild Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below according to - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below according to - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below according to - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 13
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata